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Location: Central Texas | How long after the injections was it before you saw improvements? Was it pretty instantaneous or gradual? Keep us posted on how long it appears to last as well. Thanks! |
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| FLITASTIC - 2015-03-24 12:10 PM
astreakinchic - 2015-03-24 8:21 AM
Wanted to update this it has been a little over 3 month and we are seeing big improvements from our aged gelding. It's like he's continually getting a shot of legend. He ran this weekend in an arena he doesn't like (because it has a hard pan underneath) and he still worked...too good actually LOL
Highly recommend trying this stuff. I just hope they don't jack the price up on us.
Agreed! I am 3 months out on TWO horses. Both have improved SO MUCH that my good horse went from previcox daily to ZERO NSAID's and runs completely sound. Best 300 I ever spent.
I paid $270 but I wanna stock up before the price goes up! LOL
I was getting antsy waiting to the 60 day mark to see improvement but we are really happy with the results. We were not seeing much improvement at all until we hit that 60 day then started noticing him being not as tense and acting like a 4 yr old again. In fact he's dang full of himself...striding out, smoother turns, and ready to work.
ETA: does anyone know if it has a self life? I've skimmed through the PDF drug insert and the MSDS but have found nothing.
Edited by astreakinchic 2015-03-24 12:20 PM
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| I saw results in about 2-3 weeks for sure. |
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| Is this suppose to be the same thing as Tildren? What did everyone use it for? Navicular, hocks, SI, Stifles??? |
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| RHRanch - 2015-03-24 11:13 AM
Is this suppose to be the same thing as Tildren? What did everyone use it for? Navicular, hocks, SI, Stifles???
Tildren and Osphos are in the same drug class but not the same. Mine was for a horse that had arthritis in his coffin joint. |
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| I've got a 7 year old mare that the vet recommended retiring because of navicular changes that appear to be causing thickening of the flexor tendon. We did not investigate further than flex tests and x-rays because he didn't feel like it was worth the expense. You can't feel the thickening with palpation. I've been fighting navicular issues with her since a young age due to negative angles. She was running as sound as she ever had been this past year, and then all of a sudden she started going downhill. It's now to the point that she's head bobbing lame at a walk and is pointing a toe. I'm wondering if there isn't some kind of other injury. Anyways, I'm looking for treatment options that might help her feel better. Is Osphos something that might have a positive effect on her? Even at $300 that's a pretty cheap treatment option when comparing to injections, pain meds, corrective shoeing, etc. |
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Location: Texas | Made a tremendous difference on my mare with moderate navicular changes!!!! |
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| I guess it's definitely something I should look into and discuss with my vet. |
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Location: North Dakota | My friend's mare was diagnosed with navicular changes and laminities last spring. In December they gave her OSHPOS and she is getting her legged back up and she said she is feeling great! I have a mare I am saving up to try it on as well. |
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Location: North Dakota | Just wanting to "revive" this thread, as I am considering Osphos for my gelding.
Anyone care to update their results with it?
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| Well, my good horse was doing great on it, then last week chipped his navicular bone. SO can't really update. lol |
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| Its proving to be the fountain of youth for our older gelding...he has no navicular changes but this was recommended by the vet
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Location: Where the buffalo roam | My 15 YO horse was diagnosed at 8 with navicular and I have babied him through all these years until last Fall when it caught up with him. We gave him Osphos about 6 weeks ago and didn't see any difference and then went on vacation for 2 weeks and when we came back (at about the 5 week mark) he was a changed horse! Once he gets his stifle and hocks injected I think I will see even better results as he won't be compensating for them. I am not going to try running him for another 4 weeks just to see how it all works out. So far I'm really happy with what I'm seeing. |
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| Just wanted to add that I plan on giving it to my 6yo OTT QH gelding that has shown changes in the heel of his coffin bone. He doesn't show any pain because of it (we found it due to x-raying an abscess) but I want to take care of it now that I know its there. |
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Location: Woodstown, NJ | Wow, this stuff sounds like a miracle drug! I'm going to have to ask my vet about it. I have a horse who stumbles and shows heel or toe soreness depending on what vet is examining him. He also has sidebone but the vets say it shouldn't be causing the stumbling because it's long set. His X-rays showed a very very tiny, light "dot" on the navicular bone. Isoxsuprine and Previcox doesn't make a bit of a difference. He still stumbles. I just retired him. Maybe I need to take him out of retirement and try this. He's a spectacular animal and I hate to see him "go to waste," so to speak. I guess I better go back and read that article. |
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Location: Central Texas | Gave Osphos to mine on March 28, didn't see any inprovement until about the 4-5 week mark, then WOW. Going to start legging him back up and hoping to be back running soon. Curious to see how long it lasts as well. |
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| Only lasts 6 months. |
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Location: Central Texas | FLITASTIC - 2015-05-05 2:01 PM
Only lasts 6 months.
Yes, I read 3 to 6 months. Now, wondering if that is 3-6 months from the initial injection or 3-6 months from the projected 60 days it is suggested that it takes for the effect to be realized. Just wondering when I should get mine done again. I absolutely do not want to wait until he starts showing signs and then have to wait for the "build up" again. Thinking maybe I will do mine again 6 months from the 60 day mark. Ouch, that made my head hurt trying to understand what I wrote. |
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Location: Wisconsin | Bumping this up, would love to hear updates! |
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| On the second dose now, first one wore off in exactly 6 months. If your horses has any bone issues I highly recommend you invest in this product. |
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